John de Lancie came to Zenkaikon 2013 and shared a number of interesting stories from his life and career. Among many of his roles are “Q” from various Star Trek series, Colonel Frank Simmons from Stargate SG-1 and most recently the voice of Discord from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. de Lancie was a […]

The latest My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic DVD, Pinkie Pie Party, collects 5 more episodes of the Hub’s breakout hit show, centering on the perpetually cheerful, slightly off-kilter Pinkie Pie. Taken from across the show’s three seasons to date, all five episodes are quite good and manage to maintain the theme (not always true […]

Well, it finally happened. After months of speculation, leaks, then an official announcement, we’ve now witnessed Twilight Sparkle become an alicorn princess. What did I think of how it was pulled off? Aesthetically not too bad, story-wise exceptionally lifeless and didactic. It was as if the whole “destiny” part was an afterthought compared to the […]

There weren’t a whole lot of us who watched My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic back when it premiered in 2010. After all, it was a My Little Pony cartoon, and the new network it was premiering on was owned in part by a toy company. Many believed that it would be just as bad […]

At the start of the episode, Twilight Sparkle learns that all her friends’ cutie marks and specialties have been switched around: Rarity is ruining the weather, Pinkie Pie is trying and failing to maintain Applejack’s orchards, and so on. Only Twilight Sparkle is unaffected, so it’s up to her to find out what caused the […]

The Toy Industry Association’s Toy Fair descended onto the Jacob K. Javits convention center from February 10-13, 2013, and Toonzone was there to get a look at new and upcoming toys licensed from your favorite animation properties (and a bunch of other cool, shiny stuff that just attracted my attention). Thanks to all the PR […]

Shout! Factory has released new clips from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic – Pinkie Pie Party, the next DVD release of the Hub’s hit series coming exclusively to Wal-Mart stores on January 29, 2013. The DVD contains five more episodes of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic – Pinkie Pie Party focusing on Ponyville’s […]

In the twilight of 2010, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic began to get the attention of older, male viewers. While many were skeptical of the show at the time, those viewers would go on to set the foundations for what the fandom – the bronies – would become. No matter what people thought about […]